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Storm damage derails 2 NJ Transit rail lines
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on June 11.) NEWARK, N.J. — Storm damage has derailed the commute for thousands of NJ Transit riders. Service is suspended on the Montclair-Boonton Line and likely will be throughout the morning rush. There are delays of...
VIA Rail plans to hike rates
(Canwest News Service circulated the followings tory by Allison Lampert on May 27.) MONTREAL — Via Rail Canada Inc. is raising most rail fares by five per cent on June 10 to counter the soaring price of oil that's crippled all transportation sectors. Via initially...
Opinion: Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train classes up its act
(The following column by Jane Engle appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 11.) LOS ANGELES — Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train, which meanders up the Pacific Coast between Los Angeles and Seattle, has made a big comeback after being sidelined for months by a...
Congressmen step up pressure in bid to expand commuter rail
(The following story by Priyanka Dayal appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on June 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Congress have asked the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, to conduct a study on how much railroad liability...
Patriot Rail adds Louisiana & North West to short-line stable
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 11.) Patriot Rail Corp. has its fifth short-line holding sewn up. Yesterday, the company announced it acquired the Louisiana & North West Railroad (LNW). Last month, Patriot Rail sought Surface...
Amtrak reschedules Conn. bridge work
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 11.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — Amtrak says it has rescheduled a bridge replacement project in Connecticut that will disrupt some train service between New York and Boston next week. The replacement of a moveable span of...
Mass transit surge: Most riders since 1957
(The following appeared at CNN.com on June 12.) NEW YORK — Americans took 10.3 billion trips on public transportation last year, marking the highest ridership level since 1957, according to a new study. The rate of ridership continued to climb at a quarterly rate of...
Key U.S. coal surges near $130 a short ton
(Reuters circulated the following on June 11.) HOUSTON — Prices for key U.S. coals rose sharply Wednesday, with one nearing $130 a short ton on the New York Mercantile Exchange. July CSX rail-delivered Central Appalachian coal soared $6 to $128 a short ton. July NYMEX...
Ahead of the Bell: CSX vs. hedge funds
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 12.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroad operator CSX Corp. may trade actively Thursday after a federal judge's ruling opened the doors to a proxy battle later this month. On Wednesday afternoon, the judge ruled that...
High-speed Amtrak route gains momentum
(The following story by Raju Chebium and Nicole Gaudiano appeared on the Cherry Hill Courier-Post website on June 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Train travelers moved closer to the possibility of a faster trip to New York or Washington with House passage of a bill supporting...
